Red Scare

  • People were concerned abexternal image Close_the_gate_-_First_Red_Scare_political_cartoon.jpgout workers using strike to start a revolution.
  • Communist seized power in Russia and they negociated a seperate peace with Germany .
  • American viewed this as a betrayal, and resentment toward Communist increased.
  • Communism became associated with disloyalty and treachery.
  • In May union members, socialist, and communists organized a parade to protest the jailing of American Socialist party leader Eugene Debs, the parade turned into a riot, and bombs was their weapons. Two people were dead and 40 was injured.
  • Most people believed the bombings were the work of radicals trying to destroy the American way of life.